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Record Nr.

UNINA9910960904503321

Titolo

Summary of a workshop on information technology research for crisis management / / Committee on Computing and Communications Research to Enable Better Use of Information Technology in Government, Computer Science and Telecommunications Board, Commission on Physical Sciences, Mathematics, and Applications, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, c1999

ISBN

9780309172424

030917242X

9780309516273

0309516277

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (102 p.)

Collana

Compass series

Disciplina

363.34/068

Soggetti

Emergency management - United States - Data processing

Emergency communication systems - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgment of Reviewers""; ""Contents""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Information Technology Trends Relevant to Crisis Management""; ""3 Information Technology Research Opportunities""; ""4 Achieving an Impact in the Crisis Management Community""; ""5 The Broader Context: Information Technology in Government""; ""A Detailed Workshop Agenda and Participants""; ""B Brief Case Studies of Crises""; ""C Synopsis of the CSTB Report Computing and Communications in the Extreme""

Sommario/riassunto

This workshop summary was produced in the course of a broader study that is exploring how information technology research can foster new and improved government services, operations, and interactions with citizens. This workshop summary examines how this technology can contribute to more-effective response and recovery efforts to crises such as natural disasters or terrorist attacks, as well as to mitigation and preparedness in order to reduce the impact of these events.